Video Using Lumix GF1 and 45-200mm Lens

Here's a video I just found on Youtube. It was shot using Lumix GF1 + 45-200mm lens. Watch it in high-def at this link.

Luminous Landscape Reviews GF1

A nice review of the Lumix GF1 was posted by Luminous Landscape earlier today:

"In the final analysis what we come down to is that the GF1 is likely the best of breed at the moment, but not a panacea for someone looking for a semi-pocketable large sensor camera. ... If one is happy shooting with just the rear LCD then the GF1 does the job, and does it well. If you already own a G1 or GH1 then I don't think that there's a compelling case for the GF1, though the 20mm f/1.7 lens is a honey. Fortunately it can be purchased seperately."

Read the full review here.

Fujifilm Joining Micro 4/3 ?

Just saw this interesting rumour at 4/3rumors.com:

"Fujifilm is moving to M4/3rds with a new body that will have an EXR sensor inside it. The official announcement about Fuji’s joining to the M4/3 system will be made a few weeks before the camera announcement itself next PMA season (Jan/Feb 2010). The new camera body –tentatively named: Micro-S10EXR (MS10), will have a 4/3rd 12MP EXR sensor, that shares a lot of its technologies and modes with current Fuji EXR compacts, just in a much larger sensor area and pixel size. The MS10 will be intermediate in form factor between the E-P1 and the GH1. It will have sensor shift stabilization, a substantial hand grip, tilt & swivel (similar in design to D5000), and a built-in EVF that is more akin to the EVF’s of Fuji compacts than to that of the GH1."


More competition in the micro 4/3 arena would be great, and I hope this rumour is for real :) ...

Read the full article here.

Video Using Lumix GF1 with Leica Noctilux f1.0

Wowwww ! Eye popping video ... wish I can afford that lens ... LOL


Panasonic LUMIX GF1 with Leica Noctilux F1.0

Here's another video using Panasonic lens (not sure which lens though, it was not specified):


Panasonic LUMIX GF1 movie with Panasonic Lens

More GF1 videos can be found here.

Lumix G 20mm f1.7 Reviewed

DPReview just posted their review of the Lumix G 20mm f1.7 lens. It did very well in their tests ...

"Overall, we can't help but conclude that the 20mm F1.7 is the first must-have lens for Micro Four Thirds, and one which especially makes sense with the compact-bodied E-P1 and GF1. On these cameras it provides a winning combination of small size, high all-round image quality and excellent low-light capability."

You can read the full review here.

More Flickr Groups

Just found more micro four thirds related Flickr groups:

• Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 
• Olympus Pen E-P1
• Panasonic Lumix G1 and GH1
• Micro Four Thirds Community
• Micro Four Thirds (Micro 4/3)
• Micro Four Thirds cameras using alternative & legacy lenses 

FD Lenses On Micro Four Thirds

One very interesting thing about the micro 4/3 design is that it allows for mount adapters for practically any lens mount out there. For photographers with vintage lenses from the film era, this is really great.

Now, I don't have any vintage lenses, but there are plenty of Canon FD lenses selling at relatively low prices on Ebay. I am especially interested in the primes, like the 50mm f1.4, 28mm f2, etc.

If anyone else here is interested as well, here are the information you need.

• The FD Lenses
• FD Review
  
• Canon FD Lens Performance Survey
• Canon FD YahooGroup 
• FD to micro 4/3 adapter on Ebay
• List of Adapter Suppliers
• Sample Gallery (FD Lenses on Lumix G1) 
• FD Lenses on KEH.com
• Discussions about using FD lenses on micro 4/3: Here, here and here
  

Please feel free to share your experience on this topic in the comments ...

Bags, Bags, Bags

Yup, I know, I know ... I'm getting slightly ahead of myself here, looking at bags to store my micro 4/3 gear before the gear even arrives ... LOL. I already have a full set of Lowepro toploader, belt, harness, vest, lens cases and bags, but they're all pretty bulky, so I have set out to find a more compact bag that just fits everything nicely.

So far, I have narrowed it down to the Crumpler 5 MDH, Think Tank Urban Disguise 20 and the Lowepro Apex 140 AW. Out of these three, I think the Crumpler 5 MDH is my first choice at the moment. I like how it looks like a normal sling bag on the outside.

If anyone has better suggestions, feel free to post it in the comments :) ...

More Lens Reviews

PhotoReview Australia just posted two new lens reviews for the Lumix G-Vario 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 and the Lumix G 20mm f/1.7. They both did pretty well, especially the 20mm. 

Now I just have to patiently wait until I get mine, hopefully no later than the end of Oct ... *sighhh*

Reviews of Micro Four Thirds Lenses

Like so many photographers who are just jumping onto the micro four thirds bandwagon for the first time, I too have been searching around for reviews of micro 4/3 lenses in order to decide which lenses to get. Well, as luck would have it, I found a website (SLRGear.com) with pretty detailed reviews of almost all the currently available micro 4/3 lenses.

• Panasonic 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6
• Panasonic 45-200mm f/4-5.6
• Panasonic 7-14mm f/4
• Panasonic 14-140mm f/4-5.8
  
• Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 
• Olympus 17mm f/2.8